Reiterating
its vision of a region where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live
side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders,

Reaffirming
the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to independence
in their State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital,

Recalling
General Assembly resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947,

Reaffirming
the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force
and recalling its resolutions 446
(1979), 452 (1979) and 465 (1980), determining, inter alia, that the policies
and practices of Israel in establishing settlements in the territories occupied
since 1967, including East Jerusalem, have no legal validity and constitute a
serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the
Middle East,

Recalling
also its relevant resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem, including
resolution 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, and bearing in mind that the
annexation of East Jerusalem is not recognized by the international community,

Affirming
the imperative of resolving the problem of the Palestine refugees on the basis
of international law and relevant resolutions, including resolution 194 (III),
as stipulated in the Arab Peace Initiative,

Recalling the advisory opinion of the
International Court of Justice of 9 July 2004 on the legal consequences of the construction
of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,

Underlining
that the Gaza Strip constitutes an integral part of the Palestinian territory
occupied in 1967, and calling for a
sustainable solution to the situation in the Gaza Strip, including the
sustained and regular opening of its border crossings for normal flow of
persons and goods, in accordance with international humanitarian law,

Welcoming
the important progress in Palestinian state-building efforts recognised by the
World Bank and the IMF in 2012, and reiterating
its call to all States and international organizations to contribute to the
Palestinian institution building programme in preparation for independence,

Reaffirming
that a just, lasting and peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict can only be achieved by peaceful means, based on an enduring
commitment to mutual recognition, freedom from violence, incitement and terror,
and the two-State solution, building on previous agreements and obligations and
stressing that the only viable
solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an agreement that ends the
occupation that began in 1967, resolves all permanent status issues as
previously defined by the parties, and fulfils the legitimate aspirations of
both parties,

Condemning
all violence and hostilities directed against civilians and all acts of
terrorism, and reminding all States of their obligations under resolution 1373
(2001),

Recalling
the obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of civilians and ensure
their protection in situations of armed conflict,

Reaffirming
the right of all States in the region to live in peace within secure and
internationally recognized borders,

Noting
with appreciation the efforts of the United States in 2013/14 to facilitate and
advance negotiations between the parties aimed at achieving a final peace
settlement,

Aware
of its responsibilities to help secure a long-term solution to the conflict,

1. Affirms the urgent need to attain, no
later than 12 months after the adoption of this resolution, a just, lasting and
comprehensive peaceful solution that brings an end to the Israeli occupation
since 1967 and fulfils the vision of two independent, democratic and prosperous
states, Israel and a sovereign, contiguous and viable State of Palestine,
living side by side in peace and security within mutually and internationally
recognized borders;

2. Decides that the negotiated solution
will be based on the following parameters:

– borders based on 4 June 1967 lines with
mutually agreed, limited, equivalent land swaps;

– security arrangements, including through a
third-party presence, that guarantee and respect the sovereignty of a State of
Palestine, including through a full and phased withdrawal of the Israeli occupying
forces, which will end the occupation that began in 1967 over an agreed
transition period in a reasonable timeframe, not to exceed the end of 2017, and
that ensure the security of both Israel and Palestine through effective border
security and by preventing the resurgence of terrorism and effectively
addressing security threats, including emerging and vital threats in the
region;

– a just and agreed solution to the Palestine
refugee question on the basis of Arab Peace Initiative, international law and
relevant United Nations resolutions, including resolution 194 (III);

– a just resolution of the status of Jerusalem as
the capital of the two States which fulfils the legitimate aspirations of both
parties and protects freedom of worship;

– the just settlement of all other outstanding
issues, including water and prisoners;

3. Recognizes that the final status
agreement shall put an end to the occupation and an end to all claims and lead
to immediate mutual recognition;

4. Affirms that the definition of a plan
and schedule for implementing the security arrangements shall be placed at the
centre of the negotiations within the framework established by this resolution;

5. Looks forward to welcoming Palestine as
a full Member State of the United Nations within the timeframe defined in the
present resolution;

6. Urges both parties to engage seriously
in the work of building trust and to act together in the pursuit of peace by
negotiating in good faith and refraining from all acts of incitement and
provocative acts or statements, and also calls upon all States and
international organizations to support the parties in confidence-building
measures and to contribute to an atmosphere conducive to negotiations;

7. Calls upon all parties to abide by their
obligations under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva
Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12
August 1949;

8. Encourages concurrent efforts to achieve
a comprehensive peace in the region, which would unlock the full potential of neighbourly
relations in the Middle East and reaffirms in this regard the importance of the
full implementation of the Arab Peace Initiative;

9. Calls for a renewed negotiation
framework that ensures the close involvement, alongside the parties, of major
stakeholders to help the parties reach an agreement within the established
timeframe and implement all aspects of the final status, including through the
provision of political support as well as tangible support for post-conflict
and peace-building arrangements, and welcomes the proposition to hold an
international conference that would launch the negotiations;

10. Calls upon both parties to abstain from
any unilateral and illegal actions, as well as all provocations and incitement,
that could escalate tensions and undermine
the viability and attainability of a two-State solution on the basis of the
parameters defined in this resolution;

10bis. Reiterates its demand in this regard for the complete cessation of
all Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territory occupied since
1967, including East Jerusalem;

11. Calls for immediate efforts to redress
the unsustainable situation in the Gaza Strip, including through the provision
of expanded humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population via
the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near
East and other United Nations agencies and through serious efforts to address
the underlying issues of the crisis, including consolidation of the ceasefire
between the parties;

12. Requests the Secretary-General to report
on the implementation of this resolution every three months;

Reiterating its vision of a region where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders,

Reaffirming the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947,

Reaffirming the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force and recalling its resolutions 446 (1979), 452 (1979) and 465 (1980), determining, inter alia, that the policies and practices of Israel in establishing settlements in the territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, have no legal validity and constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East,

Affirming the imperative of resolving the problem of the Palestine refugees on the basis of international law and relevant resolutions, including resolution 194 (III), as stipulated in the Arab Peace Initiative,

Underlining that the Gaza Strip constitutes an integral part of the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967, and calling for a sustainable solution to the situation in the Gaza Strip, including the sustained and regular opening of its border crossings for normal flow of persons and goods, in accordance with international humanitarian law,

Welcoming the important progress in Palestinian state-building efforts recognised by the World Bank and the IMF in 2012 and reiterating its call to all States and international organizations to contribute to the Palestinian institution building programme in preparation for independence,

Reaffirming that a just, lasting and peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be achieved by peaceful means, based on an enduring commitment to mutual recognition, freedom from violence, incitement and terror, and the two-State solution, building on previous agreements and obligations and stressing that the only viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an agreement that ends the occupation that began in 1967, resolves all permanent status issues as previously defined by the parties, and fulfils the legitimate aspirations of both parties,

Condemning all violence and hostilities directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism, and reminding all States of their obligations under resolution 1373 (2001),

Recalling the obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of civilians and ensure their protection in situations of armed conflict,

Reaffirming the right of all States in the region to live in peace within secure and internationally recognized borders,

Noting with appreciation the efforts of the United States in 2013/14 to facilitate andadvance negotiations between the parties aimed at achieving a final peace settlement,

Aware of its responsibilities to help secure a long-term solution to the conflict,

1. Affirms the urgent need to attain, no later than 12 months after the adoption of this resolution, a just, lasting and comprehensive peaceful solution that brings an end tothe Israeli occupation since 1967 and fulfills the vision of two independent, democraticand prosperous states, Israel and a sovereign, contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security within mutually and internationally recognized borders;

2. Decides that the negotiated solution will be based on the following parameters:

borders based on 4 June 1967 lines with mutually agreed, limited, equivalent land swaps ;

security arrangements, including through a third-party presence, that guarantee and respect the sovereignty of a State of Palestine, including through a full and phased withdrawal of Israeli security forces which will end the occupation that began in 1967 over an agreed transition period in a reasonable timeframe, not to exceed the end of 2017, and that ensure the security of both Israel and Palestine through effective border security and by preventing the resurgence of terrorism and effectively addressing security threats, including emerging and vital threats in the region.

A just and agreed solution to the Palestine refugee question on the basis of Arab Peace Initiative, international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, including resolution 194 (III);

Jerusalem as the shared capital of the two States which fulfils the legitimate aspirations of both parties and protects freedom of worship;

an agreed settlement of other outstanding issues, including water;

3. Recognizes that the final status agreement shall put an end to the occupation and an end to all claims and lead to immediate mutual recognition;

4. Affirms that the definition of a plan and schedule for implementing the security arrangements shall be placed at the center of the negotiations within the framework established by this resolution;

5. Looks forward to welcoming Palestine as a full Member State of the United Nations within the timeframe defined in the present resolution;

6. Urges both parties to engage seriously in the work of building trust and to act together in the pursuit of peace by negotiating in good faith and refraining from all acts of incitement and provocative acts or statements, and also calls upon all States and international organizations to support the parties in confidence-building measures and to contribute to an atmosphere conducive to negotiations;

7.Calls upon all parties to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949;

8. Encourages concurrent efforts to achieve a comprehensive peace in the region, which would unlock the full potential of neighborly relations in the Middle East and reaffirms in this regard the importance of the full implementation of the Arab Peace Initiative;

9. Calls for a renewed negotiation framework that ensures the close involvement, alongside the parties, of major stakeholders to help the parties reach an agreement within the established timeframe and implement all aspects of the final status, including through the provision of political support as well as tangible support for post-conflict and peace-building arrangements, and welcomes the proposition to hold an international conference that would launch the negotiations;

10. Calls upon both parties to abstain from any unilateral and illegal actions, including settlement activities, that could undermine the viability of a two-State solution on the basis of the parameters defined in this resolution;

11.Calls for immediate efforts to redress the unsustainable situation in the Gaza Strip, including through the provision of expanded humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population via the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and other United Nations agencies and through serious efforts to address the underlying issues of the crisis, including consolidation of the ceasefire between the parties;

12. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of this resolution every three months;

PP2. Reiterating its vision of
a region where two democratic states, Israe and Palestine, live side by side in
peace within secure and recognized borders,

PP3. Reaffirming the right of
the Palestinian people to self-determination,

PP4. Recalling General
Assembly resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947 and its recommendation on the
question of Palestine and the establishment of the independence of the Arab and
Jewish States,

PP5. Reaffirming the principle
of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force and recalling
its resolutions, 446 (1979), 452 (1979) and 465 (1980), determining, inter
alia, that the policies and practices of Israel establishing settlements in the
territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, have no legal
validity and constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive,
just and lasting peace in the Middle East,

PP6. Underlining that the Gaza Strip constitutes an integral
part of the territory occupied in 1967 and will part of the Palestinian state
and calling for a sustainable solution to the situation in the Gaza Strip,

PP7. Welcoming the important
progress in Palestinian state-building efforts recognized by the world bank and the IMF in 2012 and
reiterating its call to all states and international organizations to
contribute to the Palestinian institution building programme in preparation for
statehood,

PP8. Reaffirming that a just,
lasting and peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be
bases on an enduring commitment to mutual recognition, freedom from violence,
incitement and terror, and the two-state solution, building on previous
agreements and obligations and stressing that the only viable solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an agreement that ends the occupation that
began in 1967, resolves all permanent status issues as previously defined by
the parties and fulfills the aspirations of
both parties.

PP9. Condemning all violence
and hostilities directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism, and
reminding all States of their obligations under resolution 1373 (2001),

PP10. Reaffirming the right of
all States in the region to live in peace within secure and recognized borders,

PP11. Noting with appreciation
the efforts of the United States in 2013-14 to take forward negotiations aimed
at final settlement,

PP12. Aware of the
responsibilities to help secure a long term solution to the conflict,

OP1. Affirms the urgent need
to attain, no latter than 24 months after the adoption of this resolution, a just,
lasting and comprehensive peaceful solution that fulfills the vision of two
independent democratic and prosperous states, Israel and a sovereign contiguous
and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security within
mutually and internationally recognized border;

OP2. Decides that the
negotiated solution will be based on the following parameters:

-borders based on 4 June 1967 with mutually agreed
limited equivalent land swaps;

-security agreements that respect the sovereignty of a
non-militarized state of Palestine, including through a full phased withdrawal
of Israeli security forces which will end the
occupation that began in 1967 over an agreed transition period in a
reasonable timeframe, and that ensure the security of both Israel and Palestine
through effectively with security threats including with new and vital threats
in the region;

-an agreed, just, fair, and realistic solution to the
refugee question, including a viable mechanism to provide for reparation,
resettlement, compensation and other agreed measures for a conclusive
resolution;

-Jerusalem as the shared capital of the two States
which fulfills the aspirations of both parties and protects freedom and
worship;

-an agreed settlement of other outstanding issues,
including water;

OP3. Recognizes that the final
status agreement shall put an end to all claims to the occupation and lead to
immediate mutual recognition;

OP4. Affirms that the
definition of a plan and schedule for implementing the security arrangements
shall be placed a the heart of the negotiations within the framework
established by this resolution;

OP5. Looks forward to
welcoming Palestine as a full member of the United Nations;

OP6. Urges both parties to
engage seriously in the work of building trust and to act together in the
pursuit of peace by negotiating in good faith and eschewing provocative acts or
statements and also calls upon all states and international
organizations to contribute to an atmosphere conductive to negotiations;

OP7. Encourages concurrent
efforts to achieve a comprehensive peace in the region, which would unlock the
full potential of neighborly relations in the Middle East and reaffirms in this
regard, the importance of the full implementation of the Arab Peace initiative;

OP8. Calls for a renewed
negotiation framework that the close involvement, alongside the parties, of
major stakeholders, to provide political support as well as concrete support
for post-conflict arrangements, to help the parties reach an agreement within
the established timeframe and implement all aspects of the final status;

OP9. Calls upon both parties
to abstain from any new actions, including settlement activities, that could
undermine the viability of a two state solution on the basis of the parameters
defined in this resolution;

OP10. Requests the Secretary
General to report on the implementation of this resolution every three months.

PP2
Reaffirming
its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of Syria, and to the purposes and principles of
the Charter of the United Nations,

PP3
Expressing outrage
at the unacceptable and escalating level of violence and the killing
of more than 191,000 people, including well over 10,000 children, as
a result of the Syrian conflict, as reported by the Secretary-General
of the United Nations and his Special Representative for Children and
Armed Conflict,

PP4
Gravely distressed
by the continued deterioration of the devastating humanitarian
situation in Syria and by the fact that now more than 12.2 million
people in Syria - of whom 7.6 million are internally displaced, 4.5
million are living in hard-to-reach areas and 212,000 are trapped in
besieged areas, including Palestinian refugees - require urgent
humanitarian assistance, including medical assistance, and noting
with concern that approximately one million more people have been
displaced within Syria since the adoption of resolution 2165 (2014),

PP5
Gravely concerned
at the lack of effective implementation of its resolutions 2139
(2014) and 2165 (2014) by the parties to the Syrian domestic
conflict, recalling
in this regard their legal obligations under international
humanitarian law and international human rights law, as well as all
the relevant decisions of the Security Council, including by ceasing
all attacks against civilians and civilian objects, including those
involving attacks on schools, medical facilities and the deliberate
interruptions of water supply, the indiscriminate use of weapons,
including artillery, barrel bombs and air strikes, indiscriminate
shelling by mortars, car bombs, suicide attacks and tunnel bombs, as
well as the use of starvation of civilians as a method of combat,
including by the besiegement of populated areas, and the widespread
use of torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary executions, extrajudicial
killings, enforced disappearances, sexual and gender-based violence
as well as all grave violations and abuses committed against
children,

PP6Expressing
its
grave concern that areas of Syria are under the control of the
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al Nusrah Front (ANF)
and about the negative impact of their presence, violent extremist
ideology and actions on stability in Syria and the region, including
the devastating humanitarian impact on the civilian populations which
has led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people,
reaffirming
its resolve to address all aspects of the threat posed by ISIL, ANF
and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
associated with Al-Qaida, and calling
for the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2170 (2014)
and 2178 (2014), and its Presidential Statement of 28 July 2014
(S/PRST/2014/14),

PP7Strongly
condemning
the arbitrary detention and torture of civilians in Syria, notably in
prisons and detention facilities, as well as the kidnappings,
abductions, hostage taking and forced disappearances, and demanding
the immediate end of these practices and the release of all
arbitrarily detained persons starting with women and children, as
well as sick, wounded and elderly people including United Nations and
humanitarian personnel and journalists,

PP8
Recalling its
strong condemnation in resolution 2175 (2014) of all forms of
violence and intimidation to which those participating in
humanitarian operations are increasingly exposed, as well as attacks
on humanitarian convoys and acts of destruction and looting of their
assets, and its urging of all parties involved in an armed conflict
to promote the safety, security and freedom of movement of
humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated
personnel and their assets,and
urging
that all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict must take all
appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of United Nations
and associated personnel, those of its specialized agencies, and all
other personnel engaged in humanitarian relief activities,

PP9
Noting that,
despite all the challenges, the United Nations and their implementing
partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of
people in need, and taking
note
that hard-to-reach locations in Aleppo, Idleb, Quneitra and Dar’a
have been reached since the adoption of resolution 2165 (2014)
through humanitarian aid delivered across borders, stressing
however in this regard that most people in hard-to-reach and besieged
areas remain difficult for the UN and their implementing partners to
reach with humanitarian assistance,

PP10
Expressing deep concern
at the continuing and new impediments to the delivery of humanitarian
assistance across borders and across conflict lines, encouraging
the United Nations humanitarian agencies and their implementing
partners to take steps to scale up humanitarian deliveries into
hard-to-reach and besieged areas, including by using, as effectively
as possible, border crossings under resolution 2165 (2014), and
noting
that the United Nations monitoring mechanism is operational and
continuing its activities, including monitoring shipments and
confirming their humanitarian nature, in accordance with resolution
2165 (2014),

PP11
Reaffirming
the need to support the United Nations humanitarian agencies and
their implementing partners in their efforts to expand the delivery
of humanitarian assistance to reach all people in need in Syria, and
further
reaffirming
its decision in resolution 2165 (2014) that all Syrian parties to the
conflict shall enable the immediate and unhindered delivery of
humanitarian assistance directly to people throughout Syria, by the
United Nations humanitarian agencies and their implementing partners,
on the basis of United Nations assessments of need and devoid of any
political prejudices and aims, including by immediately removing all
impediments to the provision of humanitarian assistance,

PP12
Noting
the role that ceasefire agreements which are consistent with
humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law can play
in facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance in order to
help save civilian lives,

PP13Recalling
the need for all parties to respect the relevant provisions of
international humanitarian law and the United Nations guiding
principles of humanitarian emergency assistance,

PP14
Expressing grave concern
at the more than 3.2 million refugees, including more than 2.5
million women and children, who have fled Syria as a result of
ongoing violence, and recognizing
that the continued deterioration of the humanitarian situation in
Syria is further contributing to the movement of refugees and poses
risks to regional stability,

PP15
Reiterating
its deep appreciation for the significant and admirable efforts that
have been made by the countries of the region, notably Lebanon,
Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, to accommodate Syrian refugees,
including the approximately 400,000 refugees who have fled Syria
since the adoption of resolution 2165 (2014), and mindful
of the immense costs and social challenges incurred by these
countries as a consequence of the crisis,

PP16
Noting with concern
that the international response to the Syrian and regional crisis
continues to fall short of meeting the needs as assessed by host
governments and the United Nations, therefore urging
once
again all Member States, based on burden-sharing principles, to
support the United Nations and the countries of the region, including
by adopting medium and long-term responses to alleviate the impact on
communities, providing increased, flexible and predictable funding as
well as increasing resettlement efforts, and taking
note
in this regard of the Berlin Communiqué of 28 October 2014,

PP17
Noting with grave concern
that impunity in Syria contributes to widespread violations and
abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian
law, stressing
the need to end impunity for these violations and abuses, and
re-emphasizing
in this regard the need that those who have committed or are
otherwise responsible for such violations and abuses in Syria must be
brought to justice,

PP18
Emphasizing
that the humanitarian situation will continue to deteriorate further
in the absence of a political solution to the crisis,

PP19
Determining
that the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria continues to
constitute a threat to peace and security in the region,

PP20
Underscoring
that Member States are obligated under Article 25 of the Charter of
the United Nations to accept and carry out the Council’s decisions,

Demands
that all parties to the Syrian domestic conflict, in particular the
Syrian authorities, immediately comply with their obligations under
international humanitarian law and international human rights law,
and fully and immediately implement all the provisions of Security
Council resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014) and the Presidential
Statement of 2 October 2013 (S/PRST/2013/15), and recalls
that some of the violations and abuses committed in Syria may amount
to war crimes and crimes against humanity;

Decides
to renew the decisions in paragraphs two and three of Security
Council resolution 2165 (2014) for a period of twelve months, that
is, until 10 January 2016;

Decides
to conduct six months after the renewal of these decisions a review
of the implementation of paragraph two of this resolution;

Expresses
its full support for the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for
Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, looks
forward
in particular to further advice from the Special Envoy concerning his
proposals aimed at reducing violence, including through the
implementation of freeze zones, emphasizes
that if the violence in Syria continues to escalate, the humanitarian
situation will continue to worsen, and reiterates
that the only sustainable solution to the current crisis in Syria is
through an inclusive and Syrian-led political process that meets the
legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, with a view to full
implementation of the Geneva Communiqué of 30 June 2012 endorsed as
Annex II of its resolution 2118 (2013);

Requests
the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the implementation
of this resolution, and on compliance by all parties to the Syrian
domestic conflict, within the framework of its reporting on
resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014);

Reaffirms
that it will take further measures under the Charter of the United
Nations in the event of non-compliance with this resolution or
resolution 2139 (2014) or 2165 (2014) by any party to the Syrian
domestic conflict;

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The
members of the Security Council strongly condemned the heinous and
cowardly murders of U.S. humanitarian aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig,
also known as Peter Kassig, and at least 15 Syrian captives by the
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The members of
the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to
the families of the victims and to the peoples of the United States
and Syria. These crimes once again demonstrate the brutality of
ISIL, which is responsible for thousands of abuses against the Syrian
and Iraqi people.

Regarding Mr. Kassig, the members of
the Security Council noted that his murder is a tragic reminder of
the increasing dangers humanitarian personnel face every day in
Syria. The members of the Security Council recalled United
Nations Security Council resolution 2175 (2014) and their demand that
all parties involved in an armed conflict comply fully with the
obligations applicable to them under international humanitarian law,
including to respect and protect all humanitarian personnel. The
members of the Security Council also recalled their condemnation of
all forms of violence and intimidation to which those participating
in humanitarian operations are increasingly exposed.

The
members of the Security Council stressed again that ISIL must be
defeated and that the intolerance, violence, and hatred it espouses
must be stamped out. The members of the Security Council
further emphasized that such continued acts of barbarism perpetrated
by ISIL do not intimidate them, but rather stiffen their resolve that
there has to be a common effort among Governments and institutions,
including those in the region most affected, to counter ISIL,
Al-Nusra Front and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
entities associated with Al-Qaida, as the Council resolved in United
Nations Security Council resolution 2170 (2014).

The members
of the Security Council demanded the immediate, safe and
unconditional release of all those who are kept hostage by ISIL,
Al-Nusra Front, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and
entities associated with Al-Qaida.

The members of the Security
Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators of these
reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice. The members of the
Security Council stressed that those responsible for the killing of
Abdul-Rahman Kassig and the Syrian captives shall be held
accountable, and urged all States, in accordance with their
obligations under international law and relevant Security Council
resolutions, to cooperate actively in this regard.

The members
of the Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat by all means,
in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, threats to
international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, and that
any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of
their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.

7 NOVEMBER 2014

SC/11636

On 7 November 2014, the Security Council’s 2140 Sanctions Committee designated three individuals as subject to the assets freeze and travel ban measures outlined, respectively, in paragraphs 11 and 15 of Security Council resolution 2140 (2014), adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

The Committee stresses the need for robust implementation of the Sanctions as an important tool in achieving a peaceful, inclusive, orderly and Yemeni-led political transition process.

As a result of the new listings, the Committee reminds Member States of their obligations under resolution 2140 (2014) to ensure that any funds, financial assets or economic resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any individuals or entities within their territories, to or for the benefit of the individuals designated by the Committee; and their obligation to take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of the individuals designated by the Committee.

Date on which narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 7 November 2014

Abd al-Khaliq al-Huthi was designated for sanctions on 7 November 2014 pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of the resolution.

Additional information

Abd al-Khaliq al-Huthi has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of 23 November 2011 between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, and acts that obstruct the political process in Yemen.

In late October 2013, Abd al-Khaliq al-Huthi led a group of fighters dressed in Yemeni military uniforms in an attack on locations in Dimaj, Yemen. The ensuing fighting resulted in multiple deaths.

In late September 2014, an unknown number of unidentified fighters allegedly were prepared to attack diplomatic facilities in Sana’a, Yemen, upon receiving orders from the Abd al-Khaliq al-Huthi. On 30 August 2014, al-Huthi coordinated to move weapons from Amran to a protest camp in Sana’a.

Date on which narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 7 November 2014

Abdullah Yahya al Hakim was designated for sanctions on 7 November 2014 pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of the resolution.

Additional information

Abdullah Yahya al Hakim has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of 23 November 2011, between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, and that obstruct the political process in Yemen.

In June 2014, Abdullah Yahya al Hakim reportedly held a meeting in order to plot a coup against Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi. Al Hakim met with military and security commanders, and tribal chieftains; leading partisan figures loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh also attended the meeting, which aimed to coordinate military efforts to take over Sana’a, Yemen’s capital.

In a 29 August 2014 public statement, the President of the United Nations Security Council stated that the Council condemned the actions of forces commanded by Abdullah Yahya al Hakim who overran Amran, Yemen, including the Yemeni Army Brigade headquarters on 8 July 2014. Al Hakim led the July 2014 violent takeover of the Amran Governorate and was the military commander responsible for making decisions regarding ongoing conflicts in the Amran Governorate and Hamdan, Yemen.

As of early September 2014, Abdullah Yahya al Hakim remained in Sana’a to oversee combat operations in case fighting began. His role was to organize military operations so as to be able to topple the Yemeni Government, and he was also responsible for securing and controlling all routes in and out of Sana’a.

Date on which narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 7 November 2014

Ali Abdullah Saleh was designated for sanctions on 7 November 2014 pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of the resolution.

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Ali Abdullah Saleh has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of 23 November 2011 between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, and acts that obstruct the political process in Yemen.

Per the 23 November 2011 agreement backed by the Gulf Cooperation Council, Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down as President of Yemen after more than 30 years.

As of fall 2012, Ali Abdullah Saleh had reportedly become one of the primary supporters of violent Huthi actions in northern Yemen.

More recently, as of September 2014, Saleh has been destabilizing Yemen by using others to undermine the central government and create enough instability to threaten a coup. According to a September 2014 report by the United Nations Panel of Experts for Yemen, interlocutors alleged that Saleh supports violent actions of some Yemenis by providing them funds and political support, as well as ensuring that GPC members continue to contribute to the destabilization of Yemen through various means.

The September 2014 United Nations Panel of Experts report on Yemen also states that allegations have been made that Ali Abdullah Saleh has been using Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operatives to conduct assassinations and attacks against military installations in order to weaken President Hadi and create discontent within the army and broader Yemeni population. Clashes in the south of Yemen in February 2013 were a result of the combined efforts of Saleh, AQAP, and southern secessionist Ali Salim al-Bayd to cause trouble before the 18 March 2013 National Dialogue Conference in Yemen.

The Committee’s sanctions list is available on its website at the following URL:http://www.un.org/sc/committees/2140/. The Committee will update regularly its list when it has agreed to include or delete relevant information in accordance with the procedures set out in its Guidelines.